WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President
George W. Bush's embattled nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, White House
counsel Harriet Miers, announced on Thursday she was withdrawing her name
from consideration.

In a letter to Bush released by the White House, Miers
said she was concerned that the Senate confirmation process "presents
a burden for the White House and our staff that is not in the best interest
of the country."

Miers had come under criticism from Democrats and conservative
Republicans alike and many conservatives had demanded she withdraw her nomination
because she lacked judicial experience.

As a reason for pulling out, Miers cited the
need to maintain privacy of internal records of her White House service
that members of Congress wanted to see but Bush wanted to keep confidential.

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